UNIDENTIFIED KWAKWA̱KA̱'WAKW ARTIST, Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask, 1985
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UNIDENTIFIED KWAKWA̱KA̱'WAKW ARTIST
Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask, 1985
carved and painted yellow cedar and hide, 6 x 5.25 x 3 in (15.2 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm)
titled, signed indistinctly with artist's initials, and dated, ""Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask / [ZW?] / /85"".
Provenance
Private Collection, Calgary, AB.
As nature's builder, the beaver continues to be an animal to which many carvers have an affinity. Their industrious nature is portrayed in a variety of ways in legends, either as hardworking and persevering to ensure a job is done, or as stubborn and selfish to their own goals.
Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask, 1985
carved and painted yellow cedar and hide, 6 x 5.25 x 3 in (15.2 x 13.3 x 7.6 cm)
titled, signed indistinctly with artist's initials, and dated, ""Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask / [ZW?] / /85"".
Provenance
Private Collection, Calgary, AB.
As nature's builder, the beaver continues to be an animal to which many carvers have an affinity. Their industrious nature is portrayed in a variety of ways in legends, either as hardworking and persevering to ensure a job is done, or as stubborn and selfish to their own goals.
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NOTE
Many countries prohibit or restrict importation or exportation of property containing ivory, whale bone, sealskin, and/or products derived from other endangered or protected species, and require special licenses or permits in order to import or export such property. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that the item is properly and lawfully exported / imported.
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UNIDENTIFIED KWAKWA̱KA̱'WAKW ARTIST, Kwagiulth Model Beaver Mask, 1985
Estimate CA$400 - CA$600
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